Fisker's <a title="Inhabitat: Leo DiCaprio spotted driving his Fisker Karma" href="http://inhabitat.com/leonardo-dicaprio-spotted-driving-his-new-fisker-karma-luxury-ev/" target="_blank">Karma</a> <a title="Extended-Range Electric Vehicles" href="http://www.going-electric.org/why/electric-vehicles/erev.htm" target="_blank">extended-range EV</a> just received its official certification from the <a title="EPA" href="http://www.epa.gov" target="_blank">EPA</a>, but the numbers aren't exactly what the company hoped for. While Fisker had predicted a rating of 67 mpge and an all-electric range of 50 miles, the EPA disagreed, certifying the car with 52 mpge, a range of 32 miles, and 20 mpg in gasoline mode after that. Ouch.

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Fisker Karma EPA certification

First Karmas have already been delivered to celebrities such as Leonardo DiCaprio, but it technically hasn't been legal to sell the cars until EPA numbers were received.

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Fisker Karma EPA certification

We first saw the Karma concept car on display at the Detroit auto show nearly half a decade ago. Even in nimble start-ups, creating a game-changing vehicle like the Karma takes significant time.

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Fisker Karma EPA certification

There is good news, however. EPA certification is the final hurdle preventing Fisker from selling the Karma in the U.S....<br><br><a href='http://inhabitat.com/fisker-karma-receives-epa-certification-but-only-for-52-mpge20-mpg/'>READ ARTICLE</a>

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Fisker Karma EPA certification

The first Karmas will be used for demonstration purposes, but now that Fisker has the approval of the EPA, we can expect them to ramp up production quickly.

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Fisker Karma EPA certification

The details inside a Fisker Karma are exquisite and deserving of the luxury price tag. Don't quite buy it? Skip from here to a photo of the upcoming Toyota Prius interior.

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Fisker Karma EPA certification

We love this leaf detail on the Karma's center console. Door latches are simply buttons that say "Open," and the dash appears to be hand-stitched leather. We don't think most luxury buyers will be too overly concerned with the fuel economy ratings, since they're likely trading up from something that eats oils wells for breakfast anyway.

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Fisker Karma EPA certification

Fisker's Karmaextended-range EV just received its official certification from the EPA, but the numbers aren't exactly what the company hoped for. While Fisker had predicted a rating of 67 mpge and an all-electric range of 50 miles, the EPA disagreed, certifying the car with 52 mpge, a range of 32 miles, and 20 mpg in gasoline mode after that. Ouch.